Core Questions: _1. How does energy drive natural processes?
2. How is Earth itself one interconnected system?
3. How have humans altered Earth and how should we treat our planet today and in the future?
Assignment
Class Work
Upcoming Assessments
Enrichment Resources
Due EVERYDAY from now until 5/27/16
Prepare for the final exam by studying for 15-20 minutes each night and jotting down notes in the HW section of your Final Exam Review Packet. Review packets will be checked!
Due 5/10/16 for D, E (due 5/11/16 for A, G, due 5/12/16 for C)
Write a 1 paragraph reflection about our conversation with Pat Brown. What did you learn from this conversation? What did you think were the best questions asked by your peers?
Due 5/10/16 for A, G (due 5/11/16 for C, D, E)
Write a 2 paragraph reflection about the debate. Did the outcome surprise you? What were the strongest arguments in your opinion? You may also include your commentary on how the debate was conducted. What did you like about the debate and how could the it have gone better?
*Extra Credit* due 5/9/16
Email Miss. Jewett 3 questions you have always wanted to know about climate change!
Due 5/6/16
Watch 4 of the following videos on climate change and write a brief summary in your watch log. Be prepared to submit on Thursday, May 5 (for A) and Friday, May 6 for (C, D, E, G) and to reference in our class debate.
Meteorology Video Project - Make sure to be delegating tasks (drafting the script and storyboard, gathering props, editing the video, etc.) in order to submit in class on Friday.
Due 4/21/16
Read textbook pages #454-461 and complete self check questions 1-6 in complete sentences. Write definitions for 3 key terms.
Due 4/19/16
Read textbook pages #439-443 and complete self check questions 1-5 in complete sentences. Write definitions for 3 key terms.
Due 4/18/16
Read textbook pages #435-438 and complete self check questions 1-5 in complete sentences. Write definitions for 3 key terms.
Due 4/14/16 for A (due 4/15/16 for C, D, E, G)
Read textbook pages #426-433 and complete self check questions 1-6 in complete sentences. Write definitions for 3 key terms.
Review the Oceanography Test study guide. Jot down definitions for terms and come prepared to class with 3 questions you would like to review on Monday.
Due 4/7/16 for A (due 4/8/16 for G, C, D, E)
Watch this video on ocean acidification. Be prepared for a mini quiz on the following topics: How are the oceans becoming more acidic? What is the pH scale and what is considered an acid on this scale?
Due 4/5/16 for A, D, E, G (due 4/6/16 for C)
Watch this video on tides and research: Where on Earth experiences the highest high tides and lowest low tides? WHY?
Due 3/23/16 for A (due 3/24/16 for D, E, C, G)
Watch this video on ocean pollution and be prepared for a mini-reading quiz!
Due 3/22/16 for D, A, E (due 3/23/16 for C, G)
Read pgs. 557-561 in your textbook and answer questions #1-5 in complete sentences.
Due 3/21/16 for E, D, G, A (due 3/22/16 for C)
Answer "Chapter Review" questions #20-22 in complete sentences on pg. 537.
Due 3/16/16 E, D, A (due 3/17/16 for G, C)
Answer "Chapter Review" questions #6-19 on pgs. 536-537.
Due 3/14/16 - 3/15/16 for all classes
Study for your waves and continental margins quiz! (Identify ocean floor features, distinguish between passive and active margins, name parts of a wave.)
Due 3/10/16 for A (due 3/11/16 for C, G, D, E)
Read pgs. 524-530 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-6 in complete sentences and write definitions for 3 key terms.
Due 3/9/16 for E, D, A (due 3/10/16 for C, G)
Read pgs. 518-523 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-5 in complete sentences and write definitions for 3 key terms.
Due 3/8/16 for E, D, G, A (due 3/9/16 for C)
Read pgs. 514-517 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-5 in complete sentences and write definitions for 3 key terms.
Complete review packet and study for weathering and erosion quest!
Due 2/22/16 for all class
Read pgs. 255-258 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-6 in complete sentence (pg. 258) and complete definitions for at least 3 key terms.
Due 2/18/16 for C, A (due 2/19/16 for G, E, D)
Read pgs. 249-254 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-5 in complete sentence (pg. 254) and complete definitions for at least 3 key terms.
Due 2/17/16 for A, C, D, E (due 2/18/16 for G)
Read pgs. 238-248 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-4 in complete sentence (pg. 248).
Due 2/11/16 for A (due 2/12/16 for C, D, E, G)
Study for Weathering and Erosion Quiz. Review study guide, past homework assignments, ppt and class notes.
Due 2/10/16 for A, D, E (due 2/11/16 for C, G)
Read, annotate and answer questions on 'How Glaciers Move' worksheet (front side only).
Due 2/9/16 for A, D, E, F (due 2/10/16 for C)
Complete review questions #1-18 pg. 232.
Due 2/8/16 for ALL classes.
Complete review questions #1-18 pg. 204.
Due 2/4/16 for A (due 2/5/16 for D, E, G, C)
Read pgs. 222-227 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-4 in complete sentence (pg. 227) and complete definitions for at least 3 key terms.
Due 2/3/16 for D, E, A (due 2/4/16 for G, C)
Read pgs. 215-220 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-6 in complete sentences (pg. 220) and complete definitions for at least 3 key terms.
Due 2/2/16 for A, D, E, G (due 2/3/16 for C)
Read pgs. 210-214 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-6 in complete sentences (pg. 214) and complete definitions for at least 3 key terms.
Due 2/1/16 for ALL classes
Read pgs. 196-199 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-5 in complete sentences (pg. 199) and complete definitions for at least 3 key terms.
Due 1/29/16 for ALL classes
Read pgs. 188-194 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-6 in complete sentences (pg. 194) and complete definitions for at least 3 key terms.
Due 1/28/16 for ALL classes
Read pgs. 182-187 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-6 in complete sentences (pg. 187) and complete definitions for at least 3 key terms.
Due 1/21/16 for A (due 1/22/16 for C, D. E, G)
Submit your fully annotated reading (3 margin notes per page) and worksheet. You and your group are expected to be ready to present in your final class of the week. You will also submit your group contract.
Due 1/19/16 for A, G, E, D (due 1/20/16 for C)
Watch this TedEd video and respond to the following questions:
What is an example of an internal source of energy?
What is an example of an external source or energy?
List 3 ways energy is lost as it transfers from one form to another?
What did you find most interesting about this video?
Due 1/14/16 for A (Due 1/15/16 for A, C, D, E and G)
List 5 ways to make your home more energy efficient. Tour your home to feel where cold air is entering or where appliances are running unnecessarily. Are you heating closets or other unused spaces? Be prepared to discuss in class.
Due 1/13/16 for A, D, E (Due 1/14/16 for C and G)
Read and annotate the Business Insider article handed out in class about the problems with storing energy. Be prepared for a mini reading quiz to check for understanding.
Due 1/12/16 for A, D, E, G (Due 1/13/16 for C)
Read pgs. 130-135 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-5 in complete sentences (pg. 135) and complete definitions for at least 3 key terms.
Due 1/11/16 for all classes
Complete Part I of the renewable energy activity. Share your chart with me and title your document appropriately.
Listen to this RadioLab Podcast (minutes 5:00 - 34:00) and write a 1 paragraph response (5 sentences). What did you find most interesting about this podcast? What surprised you? Explain this alternate version of the dinosaur extinction.
Due 11/17/15 - 11/19/15
Study 20 minutes for your Earthquakes and Volcanoes Quest
Due 11/16/15 for all classes
Complete 20 minutes worth of the review sheet (handed out in class). Circle answers you want to review on Monday.
Due 11/12/15 for A (Due 11/13/15 for E, G, C, D)
Read pgs. 345-349 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-5 in complete sentences (pg. 349)and complete definitions for at least 3 key terms.
Due 11/11/15 for E, D, A (Due 11/12/15 for G, C)
Read pgs. 336-343 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-6 in complete sentences (pg. 336)and complete definitions for at least 3 key terms.
Due 11/10/15 for E, D, G, A (Due 11/11/15 for C)
Read pgs. 330-335 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-5 in complete sentences (pg. 335) and complete definitions for at least 3 key terms.
Due 11/9/15 for all classes
Complete Cascadia Earthquake Essay according to the rubric. Share your essay on Google Docs with me (gjewett@latinpcs.org). An online version of the article can be found here.
Due 11/5/15 for A (Due 11/6/15 for E, G, C, D)
Read pgs. 313-318 in your textbook. Answer "Applying Math" Practice Problems 1-2 (pg. 317) and complete definitions for at least 3 key terms.
Due 11/4/15 for E, D, A (Due 11/5/15 for G, C)
Read pgs. 304-311 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-6 in complete sentences (pg. 311). You do NOT need to define terms.
Due 11/3/15 for E, D, G, A (Due 11/4/15 for C)
Read pgs. 300-303 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-5 in complete sentences (pg. 303) and complete definitions for at least 3 key terms.
Due 11/2/15 for all
Finish New Yorker article (pg. 10-16). Write at least 3 margin notes on each page INCLUDING one question. Be prepared to discuss!
Due 10/30/15 for C, G, D, E
Read pgs. 5 - 10 (bottom of 5 to top of 10). Write at least 3 margin notes on each page INCLUDING one question.
Due 10/29/15 for C, G. Due 10/30/15 for E, D.
Read the first 5 pages of //The Really Big One// article (stop before last paragraph on pg. 5.) Write at least 3 margin notes on each page INCLUDING one question.
Due 10/29/15 for A
Read pgs. 5 - 10 (bottom of 5 to top of 10). Write at least 3 margin notes on each page INCLUDING one question.
Due 10/28/15 (A Period only - no HW for C, D, E, G!)
Read the first 5 pages of //The Really Big One// article (stop before last paragraph on pg. 5.) Write at least 3 margin notes on each page INCLUDING one question.
Due 10/26/15 for all
Study for our Plate Tectonics Quiz. Review key terms and questions with the Plate Tectonics Quest Review Sheet posted under "classwork" (also handed out in class).
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Plate tectonics quiz has been pushed back until Tuesday (Wednesday for C Period). Please review the "Questions to Consider" on the review sheet and write down3 questions to review on Monday.
Due 10/22/15 for A (Due 10/23/15 for E, D, G, C)
Complete the mini lab in your textbook pg. 279. Create a chart for your data.
Period A: You may either complete your Temp/Pressure Lab OR complete the mini-lab assignment in your textbook posted above. If you choose to complete the lab, please answer the following questions:
Was your hypothesis correct? Explain why or why not.
What is the relationship between temperature and pressure? Does temperature impact pressure or does pressure impact temperature?
How does this lab relate to the formation of rocks? (Hint: What rocks are formed by the processes of heat and pressure?)
Due 10/21/15 for E, D, A (Due 10/22/15 for G, C)
Read pgs. 280-289 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-5 in complete sentences (pg. 289) and complete definitions for at least 3 key terms.
Due 10/20/15 for E, D, G, A (Due 10/21/15 for C)
Read pgs. 276-278 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-6 in complete sentences (pg. 278) and complete definitions for at least 3 key terms.
Due 10/19/15 for all classes
Read pgs. 272-275 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-5 in complete sentences (pg. 275) and complete definitions for at least 3 key terms.
Read and analyze the graphics on this website about Plate Tectonics and answer the following 3 questions on a separate sheet of paper. Make sure to set up your paper with the appropriate heading and be prepared to discuss in class!
What produces Earth's magnetic field?
Explain how the magnetic field is "ingrained" on the sea floor. Why is this evidence for plate tectonics?
Yellowstone National Park is located over a hot spot. Describe what this means in 2-3 sentences.
Due 10/13/15 for all classes
Read pgs. 103-109 and answer questions #1-5 (pg. 109) and the math questions #1-2 (pg. 108).
Due 10/8/15 for A (Due 10/9/15 for E, D, G, C)
Read pgs. 94-97 and 99-102. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-5 in complete sentences for BOTH sections (igneous and metamorphic).
Due 10/7/15 for E, D, A (Due 10/8/15 for G, C)
Read pgs. 88-93 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-5 in complete sentences & define 3 vocab terms.
Due 10/6/15 for E, D, G, A (Due 10/7/15 for C)
Complete this simulation about rock types and formations including the practice test. Be prepared to discuss in class!
Begin reading ahead Chapter 4 on the Rock Cycle (optional)
Due 9/29/15 for E, D, G, A (Due 9/30/15 for C)
Read iPhone article and answer questions in complete sentences. Be prepared to discuss!
Due 9/28/15
Study for mineral identification and classification quiz. Use the resources posted under "class work" to review in addition to reviewing your notes and textbook.
Due 9/24/15 for A (Due 9/25/15 for E, D, G, C)
Read pgs. 73-79 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-6 in complete sentences (pg. 79) and complete definitions for at least 3 key terms.
Due 9/23/15 for E, D, A (Due 9/24/15 for G, C)
Read pgs. 68-72 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-6 in complete sentences (pg. 72) and complete definitions for at least 3 key terms.
Due 9/22/15 for E, D, G, A (Due 9/23/15 for C)
Read pgs. 62-66 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-6 in complete sentences (pg. 66) and complete definitions for at least 3 key terms.
For the Conclusion section, please make sure to answer Statement of the Problem question as well as reference how this lab helps understand the layers of the earth. How does knowing the density of a given rock sample inform us about the Earth's inner composition?
Read pgs. 45-51 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-6 in complete sentences (pg. 51) and complete definitions for at least 3 key terms. Answer the density questions 1-2 pg. 47.
Bring in 2 rocks of approximately the same size - one dense and one not dense (light).
Due 9/14/15
Watch this TedEd video about plate tectonics and answer the following questions
How fast does the land below our feet travel across the Earth's surface?
Describe what plate tectonics means in your own terms.
What are the two major competing theories about the forces driving plate tectonics?
What are the 3 type of plate boundaries. Can you provide examples of each?
Read pgs. 39-44 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1-5 in complete sentences (pg. 44) and complete definitions for at least 3 key terms.(Example of how to set up your HW page.) *Try the challenge question #6*
Due 9/8/15 (9/9/15 for C)
Watch these videos (Chemical Bonds and Polarity) and respond to the following questions in complete sentences:
Describe the difference between ionic and covalent bonds and provide examples of each.
In a molecule of water, which atom has a greater electronegative pull? Explain why.
Draw and label a picture depicting the two types of bonds in water.
Due 9/3/15 or 9/4/15 (Due 9/8/15 for G Period)
Finish the Alien Periodic Table Challenge**
Due 9/2/15 or 9/3/15
Listen to this RadioLab podcast and respond in one paragraph to the following question: Did Mendelev discover the periodic table or did he create/impose the table. Be prepared to argue your perspective in class!
Explore the Periodic Table and Atom Naming games (links under classwork)
Due 9/1/15
Watch this TedEd Video about the ATOM and respond in 1 complete paragraph: Just how big is an atom? Describe the size and scale of an atom. Explain the relative size of the nucleus in relation to the size of the entire atom.
Due 8/30/15
Read pgs. 34-38 in your textbook. Answer "Self Check" questions #1, 3, 4, 5 & 6 (pg. 38) and complete definitions for at least 3 key terms.(Example of how to set up your HW page.)
*All homework is graded on a 1-3 scale; 1 = late, sloppy or incomplete and 3 = on time, neat and complete. For full credit, students must hand in homework at the BEGINNING of the class period. **Students should generally spend between 20-25 minutes per night on homework. If an assignment is not completed in that amount of time, please email me and have a parent sign off on the homework.
Email: gjewett@latinpcs.org
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2. How is Earth itself one interconnected system?
3. How have humans altered Earth and how should we treat our planet today and in the future?
*All homework is graded on a 1-3 scale; 1 = late, sloppy or incomplete and 3 = on time, neat and complete. For full credit, students must hand in homework at the BEGINNING of the class period.
**Students should generally spend between 20-25 minutes per night on homework. If an assignment is not completed in that amount of time, please email me and have a parent sign off on the homework.